Out Our Way: Cow sense in faith and politics - 1 Cor. 13:1

Out our way, besides the big round ups for branding and shipping, Charlie and I gathered the herds twice yearly to change pastures. Up on the Tiger Ridge, the reservoir was low and the grass cropped short, so come the end of fall we moved the herd to winter pasture down below. First we would gather the herd together, and then Charlie would head up front and ride "point" while I went to the back, found the "Good Old Boys Club" hangout, gathered the bulls and rode "drag."

Now as it happened, we had one bull who was something of a loud mouth. As I was pushing him and the others behind the main he...